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Adsorption of Iron (II) from Aqueous Solution Using Ricinus communis Pericarp Carbon as an Adsorbent


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1 Department of Environmental Science, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore-641 014, T. N., India
2 Department of Chemistry, Karpagam Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, T.N., India
3 Department of Biotechnology, Dr. N.G.P. College, Coimbatore, T.N., India
4 Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), DRDO, Delhi, India
 

Activated carbon prepared from Ricinus communis pericarp (RCP) was used to remove Fe(II) ions from aqueous solutions by adsorption technique under varying conditions of agitation time, metal ion concentration, adsorbent dosage, pH and desorption. The effective pH was found to be 5 ± 0.2. Adsorption followed both Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models.

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Adsoption of Iron, Ricinus communis, Activated Carbon, Freundlich Isotherm, Langmuir Isotherm.
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S. Madhavakrishnan
Department of Environmental Science, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore-641 014, T. N., India
K. Manickavasagam
Department of Environmental Science, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore-641 014, T. N., India
Y. Sameena
Department of Chemistry, Karpagam Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, T.N., India
K. Selvam
Department of Biotechnology, Dr. N.G.P. College, Coimbatore, T.N., India
K. Kairvelu
Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), DRDO, Delhi, India

Abstract


Activated carbon prepared from Ricinus communis pericarp (RCP) was used to remove Fe(II) ions from aqueous solutions by adsorption technique under varying conditions of agitation time, metal ion concentration, adsorbent dosage, pH and desorption. The effective pH was found to be 5 ± 0.2. Adsorption followed both Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models.

Keywords


Adsoption of Iron, Ricinus communis, Activated Carbon, Freundlich Isotherm, Langmuir Isotherm.